FORCE-Dantest CERT
What is the Measuring
Instruments Directive (MID)?
Waterworks, filling stations, gas and electricity suppliers, district heating power plants and other suppliers of products where levying by consumption takes
place, often find it difficult to evaluate whether the
measuring instruments under their supervision live
up to the requirements of legislation.
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It could be a question about water meters, gas meters, gas meters with conversion devices, electricity
meters, heat energy meters, meters for oil/petrol
and automatic weighing instruments.
These measuring instruments are comprised by the
EU Directive No. 2004/22/EC regarding measuring
instruments. According to this directive all new types
of these meters must comply with the requirements
of the directive as from 30 October 2006. However,
all instruments approved before this date may continue to be marketed for up to 10 years.
For new types of measuring instruments the directive requires that the manufacturer obtains an impartial conformity assessment and approval of the
new type and where applicable an impartial audit of
his production before he can put the instrument on
the market. In connection with marketing the manufacturer must issue a conformity declaration and
mark the measuring instrument in accordance with
the directive.
The impartial evaluations of type and production are
carried out by a notified body. FORCE-Dantest CERT
has been notified to carry out such conformity assessments for a number of instruments.
The procedure of a conformity assessment is shown
on the two diagrams below. A range of modules
appears (B, D, E, F, D1, F1, G, H1), which each is a
specific procedure for conformity assessment. For
the first 4 modules the instrument needs a type approval "MID with EC-type examination certificate".
For the last 4 modules a type approval is not needed
"MID without EC-type examination certificate".
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The manufacturer may choose to which modules his
instruments shall be assessed. The manufacturer,
however, is limited in his choice depending on the
type of instrument in question.
In the following is a short description of the contents
of each module. The descriptions should be compared with the diagrams. Module B is the basic type
examination module. Modules F, F1 and G are conformity assessment based on production verification.
Modules D, D1 and E are conformity assessment
based on quality assurance of the production. Module H1 is conformity assessment based on quality
assurance of design and production.
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Water meters, gas meters and volume conversion devices, electrical energy meters,
heat meters
− B + D, B + F, H1
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Measuring systems for the continuous and
dynamic quantitative measurement of liquids other than water (petrol, oil, milk etc.)
− B + D, B + F, G, H1
Automatic weighing instruments
Mechanical systems
− B + D, B + E, B + F, D1, F1, G, H1
Electromechanical systems
− B + D, B + E, B + F, G, H1
Electronic systems or systems containing software
− B + D, B + F, G, H1
Application
Choice of Module
Contract
Module D
Quality assurance of
production process
Module B
Type examination
QM documentation
Technical documentation
Technical
documentation
Certification audit
of QM system
Choice of
examination
Module E
Quality assurance of
final product inspection
and testing
QM documentation
Technical documentation
Module F
Product verification
Testing.
Every instrument
or
statistical sampling
Audit of
QM system
Approved?
QM certificate
Evaluation
report
Examinations
and tests
QM certificate
EC-Type examination
certificate
Declaration of
conformity
Yes
Certification of conformity
Declaration of
conformity
Marking
Marking
0200
Marking
M xx 0200
M xx 0200
Surveillance audit
Declaration of
conformity
Surveillance audit
Marking
M xx
Legend:
MID Module
Manufacturer
Notified Body
QM: Quality Management
Schematic representation of conformity assessment - MID with EC type examination
No
Module B – Type examination
Module B is the procedure in which the notified body
examines the technical design of a measuring instrument and ensures and declares that the technical
design meets the appropriate requirements of the
directive. The notified body will then issue an EC-type
examination certificate.
Module G – Unit verification
Module G is the procedure where the measuring instrument is declared to comply with the appropriate requirements of the regulation. The declaration takes
place based on an evaluation and verification carried
out by a notified body. Examination is carried out of
each measuring instrument.
Module F – Product verification
Module F is the procedure where the measuring instrument is declared to comply with the type as described in the EC-type examination certificate and a
notified body then demonstrates that the instrument
meets the essential requirements of the directive.
Examination is carried out of each specimen of the
model or of statistically chosen specimens.
Module D – Quality Assurance of the production
Module D is the procedure where the measuring instrument is declared to comply with the type as described
on the EC-type examination certificate. A notified body
approves that the production ensures that the manufactured measuring instrument is in compliance with the
description on the type examination certificate.
Module F1 – Product verification
Module F1 is the procedure where the measuring
instrument is declared to comply with the appropriate
requirements of the directive. The declaration takes
place based on an evaluation and verification carried
out by a notified body. Examination is carried out of
each specimen of the model or of statistically chosen
specimens.
Module D1 – Quality Assurance of the production
Module D1 is the procedure where the measuring instrument is declared to comply with the appropriate
requirements of the directive. A notified body approves
that the production ensures compliance with the appropriate requirements of the directive.
Application
Choice of Module
Contract
Module D1
Quality assurance of
production process
QM documentation
Technical documentation
Certification audit
of QM system
Module F1
Product verification
Module G
Unit verification
Module H1
Full quality assurance
plus design examination
Technical
documentation
Technical
documentation
QM documentation
Technical documentation
Testing.
Every instrument
or
statistical sampling
Examinations
and tests
Certification audit
of QM system
QM certificate
Declaration of
conformity
Approved?
Approved?
Yes
Yes
No
Certification of conformity
Marking
M xx 0200
No
Marking
0200
Surveillance audit
QM certificate
Certification of conformity
Design
examination
Marking
0200
EC design
examination certificate
Declaration of
conformity
Declaration of
conformity
Marking
Marking
Declaration of
conformity
M xx
M xx 0200
Marking
M xx
Surveillance audit
Legend:
MID Module
Manufacturer
Notified Body
QM: Quality Management
Schematic representation of conformity assessment - MID without EC type examination
Evaluation
report
Module E – Quality Assurance of final product
inspection and testing
Module E is the procedure where measuring instruments are declared to comply with the type described on the EC-type examination certificate. A
notified body approves that final testing and inspection of the measuring instrument ensures compliance with the appropriate requirements of the directive.
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Module H1 – Full quality assurance with
design examination
Module H1 is the procedure where the measuring
instrument is declared to comply with the appropriate requirements of the directive. A notified body
approves that the design of the measuring instrument meets the appropriate requirements of the
directive and that the production ensures compliance
of the instrument with the appropriate requirements
of the directive.
FORCE-Dantest CERT has been accredited by The
Danish Accreditation and Metrology Foundation,
DANAK in accordance with DS/EN 45011, DS/EN
45012 and DS/EN 45013.
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Product certification
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System certification
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Personnel certification.
FORCE-Dantest CERT is a notified body within a
number of European directives.
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